Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-07

"Men like sheoherd make the plans; we do the
,s Belai5 Heights Construction force 500 strong.
"a hearty welcome from your old workmen."
Governor, is there anything we can do for
shepherd the true friend OF Washington,
Your place will never be filed"
ba s tns borne on had on
suggested; Congress sanctioned: Shepherd made
49, And and in IN the rear Population 1871, $4,000;
The transparency. however, that attracted most
notice was one borne aloft by solitary man who
sat on top OF pile OF plows and construction
toos on wagon. The man was a Swarthy Italian,
and the inscription on his transparency was, II
am am the only Italian In Albert Geason's employ"
This lonely Italian was introduced in the process
sion sion TO refute published statement that Mr..
Gleason would turn out 600 Italian laborers.
The Bicycle Parade.
Wheelmen who were to take part in the bicycle
parade were directed to report at the intersection
OF Maryland avenue and 1ststreet at 80 o'clock.
BY that hour wheelmen began to arrive from all
directions, and Marshal Atwater and his aides
were busy from that time until O'Clock in arrang-
Ing the men in their positions, and in supplying
them with lanterns and wire frames to hang them
on AS last as they arrived the wheelmen stacked
5ns 9s ts ufga1
ties boys, and tr1cycles, and tandems. Push
carts passed down the line containing the wire
frames and the Chinese lanterns and candles.
The wire was quickly twisted around the handle
bars and the lanterns hung in place. New arrivals
those in Charge but by s O'Clock everything was
IN readiness for the parade. Each kind OF machine
composed section, commanded by an aide. Mar
order and the men Walked their heir machines
until the line rested on Pennsylvania avenue.
be In position to fall In ahead of the military
procession as soon as they should be seen coming
.lN a0wn Capitol Hill. AZ the word OF command the
as possible, proceeded down the avenue. Police
men kept the crowd back as well as possible The
at ne @an
advance OF 1t. They presented a very attractive
sigh sight, and were beraiy applauded: There were
bicycles came the trtcycles, of which many were
In. In nhe: on one tandem tricycle. rode lady who
rdng MaS accompanied 3orp BY gentleman Her graceful
,,AsI,r AFTER passing the grand stand the wheelmen
dismounted and took positions along each side of
i1a street near Street The procession which
lighted wheels.
On Pennsylvania Avenue.
The column moved by way OF New Jersey ave-
nue. street north, and 1st street west into Penn
sylvania avenue at the Peace Monument AS the
head of the procession entered Pennsylvania ave-
nue. the scene was brilliant beyond description.
The illumination, which reached its height when
the procession appeared filled the broad avenue
with sea OF light. The sidewalks and the vast
area OF asphalt from the Capitol to the Treasury
s~aamea S armed with people There was an outpouring
Is to street displays on large scale
procession was passing along the Avenue. Red
and blue IRE burned at the curbs lighted up the
,ss'ngoE out e eoa Iss ne Outlines q
and bombs that exploding at . great height broke
| At the head OF the line the nreworks-Wa9on WAS
hteraly fountain Of fire. Roman candles bound